Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-12-14

SECTION 2. The City Council may
give permit for the erection of frame
dwelling houses, Of such size and pro.
portion, as In their opinion will not
endsnger neighboring or adjacent
buildings, on those parts Of the blocks
named in the preceding section front.
ing on Pleasant street aud Bridge
street and included within said fire
limits.
SECTION 3. That henceforth no per.
son without special permit from the
City Council, shall within the said
fire limits construct any other build.
ing than one substantially fire proof,
that IL to saw the exterior walls, there
OF shall be of stone, brick or other
material equally non.combustible, and
the roof thereof shall be of tin. iron,
slate, or other material equally fire
proof.
This ordinance shall not be constru-
ed To apply to smaller outbuildings,
such ss water closets, sheds for storage
OF fuel etc., In which fire is at no
time kept. other than smoke or ash
houses, not more than twelve feet
square and high and detached from
any other building at least fifteen feet,
nor 10 The erection of sheds having
one or more sides entirely open; and
provided further that no osmoke house,
or ash houses shall be permitted to be
built within the prescribed fire limits,
nor shall any rerson within said fire
limits without similar permit from
the city council rebuild or repair be.
yond what is necessary TO make good
any ordinary or natural deterioration,
enlarge or add to any, wooden build.
ing now standing within said limits
or the roof thereof, or remove any
wooden building from one lot to
another within said limits. Any person
whether owner, lessee, contractor or la
borer. who shall hereafter in violation OF
the provisions Of this ordinance, erect,
repair, enlarge or remove any such
prohibited wooden structure, or roof,
or cause the same to be done by others,
shall be fined not less than ten dollars,
nor more than one hundred dollars,
aud any such structure erected in vio-
lation of this ordinance is hereby de
clared to be a nuisance, and IL shall be
the duty OF the chief of police TO re-
quire the author of such nuisance &c
remove the same forthwith, and il be
or she shall neglect or refuse TO abate
the same within twenty-four hours
after notice, 1t shall be the duty of the
chief of police to do SO. and the
c,sts thereof shall be charged to,
aud may be recovered from, the re-.
sponsible party, by suit in the name OF
the city.
SECTION 4. That after the passage
of this ordinance, every building
erected within the limits Of the city
wherein fires shall be intended to be
used, shall be furnished with at least
one substantial brick chimney, or one
Of stone or other material equally
as safe and fire proof, securely pla.tered
throughout on the in .ide AID also on
the outside, where passing through in
accessible places, or near woodwork;
and no person shall be allowed, in any
building hereafter erected within the
limits of the city, to rup a stovepipt
through the roof. side or window ol
the same, nor In any place wherein
such arrangement now exists within
the said city limits shall the same bt
allowed to continue beyond thirty
days from the passage OF this ord
nance. Any violation of either of th,
provisions of tlis section shall be pun
ished by fine of not less than fiv,
dollars, nor more than fifty dollars
and every day Of continued violation
after due notice, shall be deemed ,
separate offense, punishable with lik'
fine.
SECTION 8. Hereafter in all build
ings erected, repaired or altered, with
in the limits of the city. when it shall
be desired that stovepipes shall pass
through any partition wall of wood, oil
partly of wood, the same shall be Sc.
cured by au iron or tin thimble, with
at least two.inch air chamber. aud
where any pipe shall enter chimney
the same shall be provided with an
iron thimble, securely fitted. And
every stove before being used shall be
provided with zinc, tin, or something
equivalent, to protect the woodwork
underneath and around said stove,
from taking fire therefrom. Any
violation Of either OF the provisions OF
this section shall subject the offender
to u penalty not exceeding ten dollars
Adopted and approved Dee. II, 1857.
(Signed.) Z. II. JOHN ON,
Attest: Mayor
(Signedl s. GORDON,
City Clerk